XO
Communications Signs $8 Million Agreement with Detroit
Public Schools for Voice and Data Services
[March 23, 2005]
RESTON,
Va., March 23, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/
-- The Detroit Public Schools, the nation's eleventh
largest school district, has selected XO Communications,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XOCM.OB) as a primary provider
of voice and data services. Under the three-year, $8
million agreement, XO will provide the 140,000 student
Detroit Public School system with local voice services
as well as high-speed Internet access to over 235 schools
and administrative locations around the City of Detroit.
By having XO as its primary provider,
the Detroit Public Schools will be able to save more
than $1,500,000 annually on its total telecommunications
costs. Through flat-rate pricing for local voice calls
and access to online billing and ordering, the school
system will have a more predictable controlled monthly
cost and can view and manage its needs online more effectively.
"We rely on communications to serve
our students, parents and staff," said Roland Moore,
Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Detroit
Public Schools. "In addition to the reliability
of the XO network and services, Detroit Public Schools
will be able to realize significant savings with XO
as our new provider, which supports our goal to be more
efficient across the school system."
"We're very pleased to have been
selected by the Detroit Public Schools," said Mike
Cebulski, General Manager of XO Communications' Detroit
sales office. "With our extensive local presence
in the Detroit area and focus on customer service, XO
was the obvious choice to meet the strategic goals of
the school system."
About
XO Communications
XO
Communications is a leading provider of national and
local telecommunications services to businesses, large
enterprises and telecommunications companies. XO offers
a complete portfolio of services, including local and
long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private
networking, data transport, and Web hosting services
as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions. XO
provides these services over an advanced, national facilities-based
IP network and serves more than 70 metropolitan markets
across the United States. For more information, visit
http://www.xo.com.
SOURCE XO Communications, Inc. |
